Guilty Gear X manual transcription

This is a transcript of the story and biographies in the European manuals for Guilty Gear X.

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Story

In the 22nd Century, mankind succeeded in harnessing the power of magic, which provided for a limitless source of natural energy. Scientific thought, as it was known, was outlawed throughout the world. But warring among the nations continued, and eventually, a new breed of amazingly powerful biological weapons was developed. This was the birth of the “Gears.” One day, from among the ranks of these slave-like Gears, a rebel appeared, declaring himself capable of independent thought. This powerful being possessed awesome fighting ability, and went by the name “Justice.” Enlisting an army of fellow Gears from around the globe, he declared war on the human race. In opposition, humankind formed the Sacred Order of Holy Knights, whose sole purpose was the crush the Gear rebellion and wage a Holy War against the renegade humanoids. After a period of countless battles, which came to be known as the Crusades, Justice was eventually banished to an impenetrable dimensional prison, and the remaining Gears, now leaderless, were hunted down one by one… Five years later, a morbid sense of fear that Justice had been resurrected enveloped the world. The Union of Nations, who looked gravely upon the current state of affairs, organized an international fighting tournament to select members suitable enough for inclusion in the Sacred Order of Holy Knights. It was a cruel and suspicious affair, wherein criminals were allowed to compete and the shredding of blood during battles was not only permitted, but common… In the year 2180, Justice-the most powerful and diabolical Gear ever to have been encountered by humans-was defeated in the international fighting tournament. The remaining Gears, now leaderless, were hunted down and eliminated. Humankind was finally free from the catastrophic menace brought on by the Gears. However… less than a year after the incident, information about the discovery of a particular Gear rose to the public’s attention. The report stated, “This Gear is functioning properly, even though its activities should be inhibited by its lack of leadership. There are no signs of abnormalities or physical damage, It is also noted that no civilians have been harmed, either intentionally or accidently. We have made several attempts to eliminate the Gear, but due to its tremendous combat capabilities, we have been unsuccessful. The number of casualties has yet been confirmed. We are currently keeping the Gear under surveillance.” Gears are biological weapons that are programmed to blindly obey the orders given to them by their commander. In the absence of orders, they become passive and behave peacefully. However, all existing Gears have had their memories erased by Justice, and without orders, they are incapable of doing anything. Not only do they lack the instinct to protect themselves, they cannon even perform the essential activities they need to keep themselves alive. As long as a Gear is functioning properly, it should be following the commands given by Justice. Understandably, the news of this Gear that seemed to have a will of its own stunned everyone. Humans became terrified by the possible emergence of a second self-reliant Gear like Justice. To make matters worse, rumours were flying that each nation was in possession of their own Gears that for the purpose of military use, driving anti-Gear sentiment among humans to an all-time high. They would not give up their long-awaited peace so easily, and soon, an announcement was made: Whoever brings about the demise of this dreadful Gear shall be rewarded with the lofty sum on 500,000 World Dollars!

Character Biographies

Sol Badguy

Height: 182 cm Weight: 74 kg Blood Type: Unknown Eye Colour: Ochre Birthday: Unknown Origin: USA Hobby: Listening to Queen Sol was once a subject of biological weapon research. To conceal his past, he has spent the last 150 years living as a bounty hunter. To avert further tragedy, he continues his quest to find and eliminate all Gears and their creator from the annals of history. Hearing news of a still functioning Gear, he sets outs fir the Tournament to investigate.

Ky Kiske

Height: 178 cm Weight: 58 kg Blood Type: AB Eye Colour: Blue Green Birthday: November 20th Origin: France Hobby: Collecting teacups A charismatic and talented swordsman, Ky was appointed leader of the Sacred Order of Holy Knights when he was only 16. Worshipping justice and order, he treasures peace above all. But after the previous Tournament, he began to question his sense of justice and his belief that all Gears are evil. Upon receiving word of a Gear who may have no intention of hurting humans, he decides to embark on a new journey.

May

Height: 158 cm Weight: 47 kg Blood Type: B Eye Colour: Black Birthday May 5th (The day she was found) Origin: Unknown Hobby: Daydreaming about Johnny Having lost her parents at a young age, May was picked up by the pirate Johnny and raised as a chivalrous bandit. As time passed, she came to be charmed by her new guardian’s kindness and fairness. After the previous Tournament, she had hoped to give Johnny a birthday present, but she realised she didn’t have the money, Then, she learned of the huge bounty put on the Gear, and decided to head for the Tournament.

Millia Rage

Height: 169 cm Weight: 48 kg Blood Type: B Eye Colour: Blue Birthday: Unknown because she was orphaned Origin: Village of the assassins, Russia Hobby: Chasing Cats Losing both of her parents when se was still a child, Millia was trained by a group of assassins to use her hair as a weapon. However, a bout with her conscience caused her to quit the organisation and eventually defeat its leader, Zato, in the last Tournament. The complex feelings she experienced as a result of this troubled her greatly, and so now she feels its time to settle the score with Zato once and for all.

Axl Low

Height: 179 cm Weight: 78 kg Blood Type: B Eye Colour: Blue Birthday: December 25th Origin: England Hobby: Shooting billiards Axl is actually a man of the 20th century. Due to a cruel twist of fate, he got sucked into a time slip that has been bouncing him around irregularly through time and space. Unable to find a way back home, he continued to roam through time in a search of an answer. During his journey, he learned of another time traveller just like him, known only as “That Man.” Sensing the presence of “The Man” behind the incident with the Gear, he decides to enter the Tournament…

Zato-1

Height: 181 cm Weight: 68 kg Blood Type: A Eye Colour: Originally Blue Birthday: January 28th Origin: Village of assassins, Spain Hobby: Guess who wrote certain flowery phrases The leader of an organization pf assassins, Zato has gained the ability to manipulate shadows in exchange for his vision. But the constant battling too its toll on him, and the shadows seized control of his body. Now, his shadow possesses its own will and thought, and seeks out its brethren. With the word of a substantial amount of prize money, the shadow begins to follow the scent of the new Gear.

Potemkin

Height: 245 cm Weight: 656 kg Blood Type: O Eye Colour: White Birthday: October 18th Origin: Zepp, The country of scientific civilization Hobby: Drawing pictures Potemkin hails from Zepp, a massive airborne nation that maintains a society based on science and technology. A former slave solider who brought this once militaristic nation under peaceful rule, the now-famous Potemkin has just received direct orders from the President. His top-secret mission? Find the Gear that the bounty hunters are pursuing and bring it back safely to Zepp.

Chipp Zanuff

Height: 183 cm Weight: 67 kg Blood Type: B Eye Colour: Red Birthday: February 9th Origin: Insists on Japan (actually USA) Hobby: Dreaming A former drug trafficker and addict, Chipp entered the previous Tournament to take revenge against the Mafia for killing his master, who saved his life and taught him the ways and beliefs of the Ninja. But during his battles, Chipp realised he lacked the devotion to complete the task at hand, and decided to go back into training. Now, he is once again ready to go out in search of that which might truly save him, he focuses his interest on the of the Gear.

Baiken

Height: 162 cm Weight: 45 kg Blood Type: B Birthday: March 5th Origin: Japan before the destruction Hobby: Drinking When the Japanese institution she lived in was raided, Baiken witnessed the horrible deaths of her parents and friends. This massacre was the work of the Gears, but what had been etched into her memory is the image of a man surrounded by dancing flames and his creations. She became acutely aware, even in the absence of evidence, that he was an enemy. Her memory of this event has not faded, and she continues on to search for the true identity of “That Man,” to exact her revenge.

Faust

Height: 282 cm Weight: 55 kg Blood Type: Unknown Eye Colour: Fluorescent Birthday: Unknown Origin: Unknown Hobby: Unknown Once a highly-regarded surgeon, Faust committed a medical mishap that caused him to snap and go on a murderous rampage. After the last Tournament, he managed to regain his humanity, and decided to take his own life to atone for his sins. But just as he was about to end it all, he learned that it was someone else who caused the mishap. It was then that he decided to seek the truth behind his misfortunes. Now, he has resolved to save lives. And this resolve isn’t just limited to human lives…

Anji Mito

Height: 183 cm Weight: 68 kg Blood Type: B Eye Colour: Black Birthday: January 1st Origin: Japan before the destruction Hobby: Vigorous sports and travelling Anji is a descendant of a pure Japanese ancestry. Because there are only a handful of Japanese in this time period, they are viewed as international treasures, and do not receive the same treatment as regular citizens. Anji has decided to conceal his own racial origins in order to search for “That Man” who developed the Gears and who is responsible for the destruction of the Japanese people.

Johnny

Height: 184 cm Weight: 72 kg Blood Type: O Eye Colour: Blue Birthday: October 24th Origin: USA Hobby: Looking for female companionship When he was young, Johnny’s farther was slain by a Gear. Because of this horrifying experience, Johnny came to truly understand the plight of orphans and endeavoured to become a man of compassion like his farther. He now leads a band of chivalrous bandits, who aim to help those in need. But just what is it that motivates Johnny not to forget his pledge to save the lonely?

Jam Kuradoberi

Height: 163 cm Weight : Unknown Blood Type: B Eye Colour: Brown Birthday: February 8th Origin: China Hobby: Cooking, observation, and research Jam is an aspiring master chef who works day and night to become famous in the culinary world of China. Her goal is to create dishes that anyone would find delicious. To achieve this goal, she decided it would be necessary to open her own restaurant. She seeks to eliminate the dangerous Gear in order to earn seed money for her culinary enterprise.

Venom

Height: 179 cm Weight: 66 kg Blood Type: A Eye Colour: Blue Birthday: Orphaned, unknown Origin: Village of assassins, England Hobby: Reading and chess Orphaned at a young age, Venom was taken in by the Guild of Assassins. He pledged his allegiance to his benefactor, Zato, who saw the boy as a necessity to the guild. However, in the middle of a certain scheme, Zato was arrested and sealed away in the Prison of Dimension. Yet Zato, who was supposedly freed in the last Tournament, failed to return to the guild. Now, having received information about a possible Zato sighting, Venom departs to investigate.